About Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA)
VCEA is the peak body for Catholic education in Victoria. Established in 1973 by the Archbishop of Melbourne and the
Bishops of the Ballarat, Sale, and Sandhurst dioceses, it was incorporated in 2006 and acts as the voice of Catholic
education in state and national matters.

VCEA receives and distributes funding from state and federal governments for Catholic schools, provides strategic
leadership and planning, and ensures proper governance in Catholic education statewide. It is responsible for sector
leadership in education integrity and governance and has a Memorandum of Understanding to act as a Review Body for
Catholic schools with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). As a Review Body, VCEA supports,
reviews, and monitors the compliance of Catholic schools with all registration, reporting and other requirements under
relevant laws.

Why work with us
As the peak body for Catholic education in Victoria, VCEA provides employees an opportunity to help shape the future of
Catholic education across the state. VCEA offers flexible working, a central city office location, competitive remuneration
with generous benefits (including tax-advantageous salary sacrifice options), and opportunities for career development
and progression.

These benefits combined with our commitment to work life balance, make VCEA an employer of choice.

About the role
VCEA provides a number of services and undertakes various functions for Catholic school proprietors and Catholic schools
in Victoria, working in close collaboration with proprietors. The services and functions are set out in VCEA’s Constitution.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the compliance landscape within Victorian
Catholic schools committed to high standards of education and child safety. This role helps ensure that Victorian Catholic
schools and school boarding premises have good governance, strong financial management, effective curriculum, sound
teaching practices and safe environments for children.

The main purpose of the role is ensuring Victorian Catholic schools comply with minimum standards, which includes
Child Safe Standards. The VCEA assesses compliance by reviewing over 100 Catholic schools each year. The core
responsibility of this role is to review and audit the schools, which involves desktop assessments and onsite work with
school leaders and liaison with school proprietors.

This role is in the Integrity and Assurance team. Responsibilities include assessment of compliance with minimum
standards, moderation, assurance, promotion of compliance and stakeholder engagement. The role is part of a dynamic
and collaborative team with a culture of high integrity, responsiveness, service delivery and accountability. This position
will involve working closely with Victorian Catholic school proprietors which will require a willingness to travel to schools
in both metropolitan and regional areas.

Position Title Senior Assurance Advisor, School Reviews





Reports to Manager, Integrity and Assurance

Direct Reports No

Internal Relationships ??

External Relationships ??

Key responsibilities of the role
School Review Program
• Assess and audit compliance of schools and school boarding premises to ensure they meet the minimum and child

safe standards for school and boarding premises registration.

- Work collaboratively with others and plan effectively to ensure the program of cyclical reviews are conducted in

accordance with timeframes , to a high-standard and with a supportive approach.
- Moderate assessments to ensure quality and consistency with the requirements of the minimum and child safe

standards.

Professional Development
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge as required including the minimum and child safe standards through,

training, professional development, consultation with stakeholders and establishing personal networks.

- Contribute to the delivery of training for proprietors and schools on compliance and implementation, and the

development of continual improvement of high-quality guidance and reference material.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

- Build and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, understanding

stakeholder requirements, build trust, influence and address their needs.
- Ability to communicate or interact effectively with all levels, including active listening with others, displaying respect,

accepting feedback and demonstrating competencies in professional, transparent and concise verbal and written
communication.

Compliance and Reporting
• Maintain accurate records and information systems to assist in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the compliance

documentation for monitoring and reporting purposes.

- Prepare high-level briefings, correspondence and papers on compliance matters for board and subcommittee

meetings.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by analysing data and trends, providing feedback, and implementing

changes to enhance compliance processes and outcomes.

Service Orientation
Serve as an ambassador for ‘service orientation’ by:

- acting with professional integrity in a way that is caring and respectful of stakeholders
- being dependant, diligent, loyal and a commitment to ‘getting it right’ the first time while demonstrating empathy
- taking ownership and accept accountability for the work assigned and ensuring completion to a high standard
- being proactive and responsive with school review requests and collaborating with stakeholders until a resolution is

achieved

- demonstrating an active and positive approach,



embracing new approaches and additional opportunities as needed.

Other Duties
Other duties as required by the Chief Education and Integrity Officer and Manager, Integrity and Assurance.

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Key selection criteria
• Extensive knowledge of, or the ability to develop a good working knowledge of the Education and Training Reform

Act 2006, Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017, and minimum standards for school and school boarding
premises registration.

- Extensive knowledge of, or the ability to develop a good working knowledge of Ministerial Order No. 1359 –

Implementing the Child Safe Standards – Managing the risk of child abuse in schools and school boarding premises
(Child Safe Standards).

- Proven ability and experience in assessing and auditing compliance against legislative and regulatory requirements

and against a clear and consistent set of criteria.
- Excellent attention to detail with experience in establishing project plans, tracking processes and delivering

outcomes within tight timelines.
- Ability to assess risks and think critically to drive and provide solutions in a compliance setting.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to provide considered and actionable feedback to

proprietors and schools and prepare formal reports to a high standard.

- Highly developed interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with strong customer service orientation and

empathetic approach.
- Ability to represent VCEA professionally and in accordance with our mission and values.

Skills, qualifications, and pre-requisites
Previous Three years or more experience in educational administration, law, audit, compliance, risk or a
Experience/s related field.

Experience in onsite auditing against regulatory requirements across other industries would be
highly regarded.

Qualifications Relevant tertiary qualification in risk, audit, legal or other relevant field.

Organisational values A commitment to the ethos, values, and mission of Catholic education and to VCEA values of
excellence, promoting the common good, integrity, and equity.

Other requirements An understanding of and commitment to the safety, wellbeing, and protection of children,
requiring that you:

a. Must hold and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or be
eligible to receive same upon joining the organisation.

b. Must also undergo and receive a clear National Criminal History Check (NCHC)
upon employment and during your employment with VCEA. All employees are
required not to have been charged with, nor found guilty of any offence which
would be incompatible with employment with VCEA.

Must hold and maintain a valid Victorian driver’s license, access to a reliable car and be
willing to travel to schools in metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Willingness to take reasonable care for your health and safety in the workplace and for the
health and safety of others who may be affected by what you do or don’t do.

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📌 Senior Assurance Advisor, School Compliance Reviews (Melbourne)
🏢 Catholic Education Commission Of Victoria
📍 Melbourne